Ready to lead a service that makes a real difference? If you're passionate about supporting children and young people—and driven to create safe, nurturing environments where they can thrive—this could be the perfect opportunity for you. We're looking for a dedicated and compassionate Registered Manager to lead our Emotional Wellbeing Assessment Home. This is a full-time, permanent role suited to someone who embraces challenge, leads with empathy, and is committed to delivering high-quality care and support.
If you're motivated, resilient, and ready to shape a service that truly transforms lives—we'd love to hear from you.
Location of the post:
Coalville, Leicestershire.
Marjorie House is designed to support children and young people aged 8 to 18 who present with a complex range of risks and behaviours. This specialist service offers short-term placements for up to three young people at a time, providing a safe and nurturing environment where their needs can be fully understood and addressed.
At Marjorie House, young people are given opportunities to explore new experiences, build meaningful friendships, and develop key life skills—including confidence, independence, and emotional and social resilience.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
* Leading and managing a team of residential support workers, including coordinating staffing rotas to ensure consistent, high-quality care.
* Collaborating with the Local Authority to support effective matching and placement of young people.
* Creating a positive culture and ethos that meets the complex needs of the children and young people.
* Quality assuring transition plans to ensure they are ambitious and tailored to help children achieve their full potential.
* Facilitating regular team meetings to share information, support practice development, and escalate issues to the management team for resolution.
* Representing the service at formal meetings, including acting on behalf of the Children's Services Manager when required.
* Participating in on-call duties, rota cover, and out-of-hours support as needed.
* Working alongside the recruitment team to ensure effective recruitment and onboarding of staff.
Essential Requirements:
To be considered for this role, your application must demonstrate:
* A valid UK driver's licence.
* A Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare.
* A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children & Young People's Services,
or
a willingness to work towards it.
* At least 3 years' experience working with children (within the last 5 years), including a minimum of 1 year in a senior supervisory or management role within a residential setting.
* Strong knowledge and experience of OFSTED Regulations and Quality Standards for Children's Homes, with the ability to drive the service towards an "Outstanding" rating.
* Proven ability in safeguarding practices, including accurate recording and reporting to protect children and young people.
About the Service:
Barnardo's, the UK's largest children's charity, is proud to be working in partnership with
Leicestershire County Council
on an innovative journey to deliver a range of children's homes for the most vulnerable children and young people in the region.
While this home will be your primary base, flexibility to travel across Leicestershire to support other homes may be required from time to time.
For more information about this role, please contact Sarah Wilkins -
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.